National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2014 prize winners announced

Schools across Australia will enjoy fun new learning resources after the National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) 2014 prize winners were announced today. Thousands of Australian primary and high school students participated in the Week’s official activities – Reach for the Stars, Read for Australia and Poem in your Pocket – between 25-31 August. Schools who submitted activity results on the NLNW website went into the draw for the chance to win a Literacy Planet 12-month school subscription, a Macquarie Dictionary Online school subscription and Pilot pen packs, among many other great prizes. Minister for Education the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said the enthusiasm shown by school communities towards this year’s activities made the Week a great success. “Literacy and numeracy are worth celebrating as they form the foundations of what makes up a great education,” Mr Pyne said. “Congratulations to all the prize winners – I am sure they will enjoy using these resources as they continue their classroom learning. “Thousands of students took part in official National Literacy and Numeracy Week activities this year and I was delighted to participate myself.” Mr Pyne participated in the Read for Australia simultaneous reading of Aaron Blabey’s children’s book, Sunday Chutney at Highbury Primary School in Hope Valley, South Australia. NLNW is part of the Australian Government’s Students First approach, focussing on four key areas that will make a difference to students: · teacher quality · school autonomy · parental engagement · strengthening the curriculum. The NLNW 2014 list of prize winners is available at: http://www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au/node/259.